Harnessing the power of saffron color for food and future therapeutics
02-Sep-2022 -
Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice. Usually obtained from the stigma ofCrocus sativaflowers, it takes 150,000–200,000 flowers to produce one kilogram of saffron. Now, KAUST researchers have found a way to use a common garden plant to produce saffron’s active ingredient, a compound with ...
biosynthesis
carotenoids
Cleavage
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